Eustace Hazelwood Francis was a Dominican attorney and politician who served as

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. Francis was an attorney by profession, and served as attorney general. Francis was one of the founders of

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. He later became a member of

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. He was regarded as one of former Prime Minister

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's "Dynamic 21". Francis was elected as

in October 1970 and he served until March 1977. He was elected to the

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in the 1975 elections from Newtown. He run against Ronald Armour. Francis was Minister for Home Affairs and Housing from July 1979 to July 1980. He was not re-elected in the 1980 elections when Labour part lost all its seats in the House of Assembly.

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